Creamy pasta with cherry tomatoes and béchamel sauce: a simple and quick first course to prepare. A perfect recipe for when you want to serve something fast.
The creamy pasta with cherry tomatoes and béchamel sauce is a perfect recipe for when you are looking for something quick, but different from the usual.
The fresh taste of cherry tomatoes combines with the delicacy of béchamel, forming a velvety cream. The crispy bacon and black olives add an irresistible touch of flavor!
It’s a dish that captivates everyone at the first bite and is prepared in just a few minutes.
But let’s see right away how to prepare the creamy pasta with cherry tomatoes and béchamel sauce.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 6.35 oz pasta
- 7.05 oz cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsps water
- 4.23 oz bacon
- 1.41 oz black olives (pitted)
- 5.29 oz béchamel sauce
- to taste Parmesan
- to taste salt
Tools
- 1 Frying Pan
- 1 Immersion Blender
- 1 Casserole
How to Prepare Creamy Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes and Béchamel
Wash the cherry tomatoes and, if preferred, peel them before cooking by making a small cross on the skin and dipping them for a few seconds in boiling water. Alternatively, they can be peeled after cooking or passed through a sieve once softened.
In a frying pan, heat a little olive oil, add the cherry tomatoes and a bit of water. Cook them until they are soft.
If not already peeled, at this point, remove the skins easily. Transfer them to the blender cup along with the béchamel and blend until you obtain a cream.
In the same pan, without cleaning it, fry the bacon with black olives until the bacon becomes crispy.
Pour the cherry tomato and béchamel cream into the pan with bacon and olives and mix well.
Bring salted water to a boil, cook the pasta, and drain it al dente.
Transfer the pasta to the pan, add the Parmesan, and toss until you get a creamy and well-combined dish. Serve.
Storage and Variation
The pasta can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 day in an airtight container. When reheating, add a splash of milk or water to make it creamy again.
For an even tastier version, you can add almonds and sun-dried tomatoes directly into the blender and blend them with the cherry tomatoes and béchamel: the result will be a richer, fragrant cream with an irresistible Mediterranean taste.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I substitute the bacon?
You can replace it with speck, guanciale, or omit it for a vegetarian version.
Can I substitute the black olives?
They can be substituted with green olives or capers.
Can I substitute the cherry tomatoes?
You can use tomato sauce or purée if you don’t have fresh ones.
